I’m 27 and perimenopausal: how testosterone helped my symptoms | The Dr Louise Newson Podcast
This week on the podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Elin Sullivan, a young woman who suffered a myriad of symptoms for years before getting the right treatment.
Elin first experienced recurring urinary tract infections at 19 years old, and twice required hospitalisation. She also suffered from sweats, sleep disruption and fatigue, shaking and lichen sclerosis. After a chance encounter with Louise, she tried local HRT, which was transformative, and now takes testosterone to balance her low levels.
Elin talks about how hard it can be to experience perimenopausal symptoms at a young age and shares her tips for other younger women experiencing issues that they think might be down to their hormones:
1. Although it can feel really hard, don't stop advocating for yourself. You may have self-doubt or worry that you’re wrong but keep pushing. My doctor was sick of seeing me, I was there probably every week, but don’t give up.
2. Rather than just giving your doctor a list of your symptoms, show them when they were happening as well. Have a log of symptoms and anything that might have affected them on that day. This will help your doctor rule out things but also show if your diet, etc, has an influence.
3. Don't be scared to try medications or suggestions. It might help but if it doesn’t it can potentially help your doctor decide the next step. I never believed local HRT could make such a big difference but am so glad I tried it.
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Wonderful to hear that a tiny amount of bodyidentical testosterone given back to this lovely young woman turned her life around: no more misery and suffering, but back to feeling energetic, sleeping well and being productive. I loved this story.🤗 All the best and thank you for sharing your story! Thank you Dr Louise for your valuable work: you keep empowering women with knowledge all around the world through your Podcasts and social media! 🙏 Best wishes from Germany 🇩🇪
The bleeding returning is a good sign that you actually have a physiologic dose of estrogen to grow a uterine lining but also new bones cells, new neurons in the brain, and repair the heart. Felice Gersh MD in Irvine CA talks about cycling estrogen and progesterone to get the full benefit of both. Don't want to ride the gas (estrogen) and the brakes (progesterone) at the same time.
I've finally been given hrt but my bloods came back high blood pressure, I'm scared to start the hrt I'm 47, any advice?
@nicolemerz1731
2 ай бұрын
As doctors all over the world have to explain: do not read the little inserts in the medication box: these warning labels dot come with every product that contains hormones are just plain WRONG. They were written for old synthetic hormones that were used in the USA 20 years ago (hormones made from pregnant horses' urine!!!) that have nothing to do with modern bodyidenticall transdermal HRT!!!!!!! Just get informed more rhrough the very educational podcasts of Dr Louise Newson (not the most recent ones but those that are a little older where she concentrates on the basics) and then make an informed decision and take your hormones! I did the same and I feel so much better! I just wish I had known of Doctor Newson ten years earlier! Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪
@nicolemerz1731
2 ай бұрын
... and of course exercising and a healthy diet are essential! I would always prefer giving my body back its natural hormones than figh high blood pressure with ("hardcore") expensive betablockers (which might work better in men because they have been tested but many of this medications have not been tested on women properly 🙄!!!). You should know that transdermal estrogen does not increase clotting risks. On the contrary, it might even be the only way to naturally reverse the aging process and keep your heart, your bones and your brain healthy! 🙏💪
@35delois
2 ай бұрын
I was taking it for 2 months but I stopped due to the bad side de effects
@nicolemerz1731
2 ай бұрын
@@35delois 50% of women who start HRT start some form of bleeding or spotting. It's normal at the beginning and should not scare you...
@nicolemerz1731
Ай бұрын
Hi, I collected great interviews with very knowledgeable women (doctors, often BC survivors) to empower you. The same specialists often also have podcasts on HRT and heart disease risks, perhaps those can help you with your decision making! But just one word in general one can say that modern transdermally applied HRT does not increase your risk of stroke or clots, but on the contrary it can even lower it. Have a look at the podcast auf Dr Louise Newson, she has got plenty of Podcasts also on heart health: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIWkw7umhLq5ptY.htmlsi=i2teC68cQt0O5ToQ kzread.info/dash/bejne/jHaht8aTf8qagto.htmlsi=Qdk-FqsUbHkr1izH kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYOemdlpl9DZfLw.htmlsi=NzmR2TyCvlwu4T68 kzread.info/dash/bejne/qp2tzo9mpb3RnLQ.htmlsi=-v8020CgV6jF3z0E kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYyOtbGfZMLgnag.htmlsi=Nwv7PRwU5zniPm3e kzread.info/dash/bejne/oaGjxrxueKyqh6g.htmlsi=RTe3rScEk0Q5ueAD kzread.info/dash/bejne/k2aJybeeY92sns4.htmlsi=3pU4qdp2qmA7eucd kzread.info/dash/bejne/qX1tqZSjg7ncn7A.htmlsi=j0qKEw7yRUYJiCQ4 kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoR5xbCrmcfamMY.htmlsi=Hh-TSECso1M1Sm-y kzread.info/dash/bejne/rI5lksuhfpCapso.htmlsi=c54xRAXfsRURX5OI kzread.info/dash/bejne/pIqup8qxedmdgps.htmlsi=P368ZWpnNhIMX1YH Best wishes from Germany 🇩🇪
Too much waffle on this.....IMHO. I don't care to hear it all. Just checking the comments for actual content of the video.